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This week is your LAST CHANCE TO BOOK your place at the Forth Valley Third Sector Conference, with booking closing next Wednesday 16th February. The conference will take place virtually Monday 21st February – Thursday 24th February, via Zoom, allowing our attendees the flexibility to choose the workshops that appeal to them. This year’s theme is “Sustainable Places”, with sessions and workshops delivering varied perspectives, ideas and discussion – plus an exciting closing speech from Deputy First Minister John Swinney. Tickets cost £10 each.

Unfortunately, the CVS Falkirk phonelines are currently down, and not working. We’re working to resolve the issue as soon as possible, and we apologise for any inconvenience caused. Until further notice, please contact us with your queries and requests by email: info@cvsfalkirk.org.uk

With the situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic ever-changing, and the pressures of the past year – including the end of the furlough scheme, the ongoing “energy crisis”, the cut to Universal Credit, and the impacts of winter storms like Arwen and Barra – we’ve brought back our Wellness in Winter campaign for 2021/22. We hope you find this page useful, and that you stay safe and well this winter, and beyond.

The Falkirk Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund (CMHW Fund) is now open for applications. Managed by CVS Falkirk, the fund aims to tackle mental health inequalities and increase community-led support options for people aged 16 years old and over across Falkirk. Charities, social enterprises, community and voluntary groups, and other third sector organisations operating in the Falkirk Council area can apply for 3 grant types: Small Grants: up to £2,000 for unconstituted groups; up to £5,000 for constituted groups; Medium Grants: up to £10,000; Large Grants: up to £25,000.

The Board of Directors and staff team at CVS Falkirk would like to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended our virtual AGM yesterday afternoon, including all our members, our guests and partners, and those who attended from community groups based across the Falkirk district. It was an incredibly productive meeting, and we’re glad to have been able to share the last year with you all. Special thanks also go to: our speaker Niall Kearney, Head of the Third Sector Unit at Scottish Government, and Robert Taylor from our auditors Dickson Middleton.

Bookings for the CVS Falkirk 2021 AGM are now open! Our second ever virtual AGM will take place on Thursday 25th November 2021 via Zoom. Attendees can login from 1:50pm, with the AGM starting at 2pm.

We have been approached by a very kind individual who would like to donate a Yamaha organ like the one pictured below to third sector groups in Falkirk. It is FREE to collect from the FK1 area, but is very heavy and would need some strong people and a van to move it.